Effective July 1, 2026, the Southwest Parke Community School Corporation Board will have a vacancy for the Florida Township Representative. The Board invites individuals interested in serving the remainder of the term (through December 31, 2026) to apply for the position.
To apply for the position, please submit a letter that provides full contact information (name, address, township of residence, telephone number, email address) and includes responses to the following questions:
1. What is the role of a Board member?
2. Why do you want to be a Board member?
3. What experiences have prepared you for Board service?
4. Please detail your understanding of public school finance in Indiana.
Reference: https://www.in.gov/doe/school-operations/finance/
Reference: https://www.in.gov/doe/files/Public-School-Digest-2023-2025.pdf
5. Please detail your decision-making process for school-related matters.
6. If chosen to serve, what will your top three priorities be for the School Corporation?
7. Please read the Indiana School Boards Association Code of Ethics and affirm your willingness to abide by it.
Reference: https://www.isba-ind.org/uploads/1/1/9/2/119210664/isba_code_of_ethics.pdf
Letters must be received by 3:30 PM on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 for full consideration. Letters may be submitted via USPS delivery, hand delivery to the office, or email to Philip T. Harrison, Ph.D. Superintendent at harrisonp@swparke.k12.in.us.
The Board will review applications in Executive Session on Monday, July 20, 2026.
The Board will interview selected candidates on Thursday, July 23, 2026 beginning at 6 PM.
The Board will appoint the selected candidate upon conclusion of the interviews during the Thursday, July 23, 2026 meeting.
To apply for the position, please submit a letter that provides full contact information (name, address, township of residence, telephone number, email address) and includes responses to the following questions:
1. What is the role of a Board member?
2. Why do you want to be a Board member?
3. What experiences have prepared you for Board service?
4. Please detail your understanding of public school finance in Indiana.
Reference: https://www.in.gov/doe/school-operations/finance/
Reference: https://www.in.gov/doe/files/Public-School-Digest-2023-2025.pdf
5. Please detail your decision-making process for school-related matters.
6. If chosen to serve, what will your top three priorities be for the School Corporation?
7. Please read the Indiana School Boards Association Code of Ethics and affirm your willingness to abide by it.
Reference: https://www.isba-ind.org/uploads/1/1/9/2/119210664/isba_code_of_ethics.pdf
Letters must be received by 3:30 PM on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 for full consideration. Letters may be submitted via USPS delivery, hand delivery to the office, or email to Philip T. Harrison, Ph.D. Superintendent at harrisonp@swparke.k12.in.us.
The Board will review applications in Executive Session on Monday, July 20, 2026.
The Board will interview selected candidates on Thursday, July 23, 2026 beginning at 6 PM.
The Board will appoint the selected candidate upon conclusion of the interviews during the Thursday, July 23, 2026 meeting.
The Southwest Parke Community Building Corporation meets tonight at 6:30 PM in the Corporation Office.
The Southwest Parke Board of School Trustees meets tonight at 7 PM in the Corporation Office. An Executive Session will follow.
The tentative agenda is attached for your review.
The Southwest Parke Board of School Trustees meets tonight at 7 PM in the Corporation Office. An Executive Session will follow.
The tentative agenda is attached for your review.
***REVISED NOTICE OF MEETINGS***
The Southwest Parke Community Building Corporation will meet Monday, June 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Corporation Office.
The Southwest Parke Board of School Trustees will meet Monday, June 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Corporation Office. An Executive Session will follow the meeting.
The Southwest Parke Community Building Corporation will meet Monday, June 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Corporation Office.
The Southwest Parke Board of School Trustees will meet Monday, June 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Corporation Office. An Executive Session will follow the meeting.
The Southwest Parke Board of School Trustees will meet Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 7 PM in the Corporation Office. The public is invited to attend this meeting.
The Southwest Parke Community School Corporation Office will begin observing summer office hours Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The corporation office will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM until 3:30 PM. The corporation office will be open Friday from 8:30 AM until 12:00 PM. Summer office hours will be in effect through Friday, July 31, 2026.
The Southwest Parke Community School Corporation is seeking a full-time food service director. Please see the attached announcement for information regarding the position and how to apply.
At the last school board meeting the topic of rebranding the elementary school came up. We are wanting to get input to share with the board about how parents and community members feel about possible changes to the name, colors, and mascot. Please complete the survey using the link at your earliest convenience. Thanks. https://forms.gle/sJ9sGL1VYVmK5GLb8
The Southwest Parke Board of School Trustees will meet on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7 PM in the RPHS Cafeteria. The public is invited to attend this meeting.
Registration forms for the ZoomTown 5K are due tomorrow morning. Proceeds going to Chase Bennett Scholarship Fund. Please turn forms into the office by 8:30am. Extra forms available in the office.
Reminder - RP will host Freshman Orientation on Tuesday, April 28 @ 6:00pm. Parents and students welcome to attend.
The Montezuma Elementary School will host an open house on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM. All community members are welcome to attend to walk the halls and reminisce.
The Southwest Parke Community School Corporation Board of Trustees will meet in Executive Session on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6 PM in the Corporation Office.
The Southwest Parke Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet in Executive Session on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM. The Executive Session will be held in the Corporation Office Boardroom.
The Southwest Parke Board of School Trustees will meet this evening - Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - at 7 PM in the RPHS Cafeteria. The public is invited to attend this meeting.
All Southwest Parke schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule today - Friday, March 6 - due to the dense fog advisory that is in place. Please be safe as you travel to school a little later this morning.
Schedule for Synchronous Learning Today: (March 2)
Period 1: 9:00am - 9:25am
Period 2: 9:30am - 9:55am
Period 3: 10:00am - 10:25am
Period 4: 10:30am - 10:55am
Period 5: 11:00am - 11:25am
Period 6: 11:30am - 11:55am
Period 7: 12:00pm - 12:25pm
Period 1: 9:00am - 9:25am
Period 2: 9:30am - 9:55am
Period 3: 10:00am - 10:25am
Period 4: 10:30am - 10:55am
Period 5: 11:00am - 11:25am
Period 6: 11:30am - 11:55am
Period 7: 12:00pm - 12:25pm
UPDATED STATUS NOTICE - All Southwest Parke schools have moved to a synchronous e-learning schedule for today - Monday, March 2, 2026. Please prepare to log on to your school e-learning site this morning. Please look for specific communication from your school shortly.
All Southwest Parke Schools will operate on a two-hour delay schedule today - Monday, March 2, 2026. We will continue to assess road conditions over the next couple of hours and may take further action later if warranted. Take your time and be extra cautious traveling to school a little later this morning.
The weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday of next week indicates that we may see some winter weather returning. As such, students are coming home today with learning tools necessary to conduct synchronous e-learning if needed. Please be alert for communication from the corporation or the schools at the start of next week. Thank you for all of your assistance during this winter season!
All Southwest Parke schools will operate on synchronous e-learning on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. RPHS e-learning start time will be an hour earlier than typical (logging on at 8 AM) to allow for a full day of instruction in morning hours. Elementary e-learning start times will be the same as usual. Teachers and building principals have shared information with the students regarding the schedules for the day. Please look for those communication pieces.